Greetings From South Africa

Wild_Card · 9th November 2009, 12:58

Hi All

I just joined your forum. I`m from South Africa & work for Mahindra SA.

In total I have owned more than 30 vehicles, including a few racing vehicles. My current vehicle is a Mahindra Scorpio CRDe & a Honda 1100cc Blackbird Bike - weekend toy.

Hope to hear from you all.

Warm Regards

Dippy · 9th November 2009, 13:59

A Mahindra guy from South Africa. Your experiences with the Mahindras in SA would be interesting to read . Do tell us more about Mahindra's SA activties. What are the differences in the products sold there and those in India. Your weekend toy is a fabulous bike. My brother owned one for more than a year and just loved it.

Do take time to go through the Annoucements. They will help you in understanding the forum better.

Welcome to Team BHP.

MX6 · 9th November 2009, 15:14

30 vehicles? 30??? THIRTY? Boy. Here's a diehard autofreak. I envy you. I've driver over 30 - 40 different cars/ trucks etc. owned only 3.

Wild_Card · 16th November 2009, 20:14

Hi Guys,

Yip I recon I`m a bit of a petrol head, here is a list of the vehicle I had with a few notes - I must add, I drove all of them:

1978 Alfa Sud 1500 - bought this vehicle in a scrap yard & rebuild the car
1980 Alfa Sud 1500 - rebuild & sold
1981 Alfa Super Hatch - had twin down draught dellorto`s - Great little performance vehicle.
1980 Alfetta - 2000cc - bad, bad qaulity vehicle
1981 - Volwagen Jetta I 1.8i - Great performance & fuel consumption
1966 VW Beetle, ungraded motor, painted suspension - show and display vehicle
1978 Audi GL5 - Fuel injected 2.2liter 5 cylinder - maybe one of the best vehicles I had
1985 Jetta II CLX - had a the car for a few months & involved in a serious car accident
1991 Jetta II Cli - Great car, best balance between power, comfort & economy
1981 Golf I - 1600 - great run around vehicle, cheap maintenance
1995 - Toyota Corrolla 1.6i - drove the vehicle 200000km in 2 years & never missed a beat
1985 Golf II - 1800 Gti - Great Car
1966 VW Beetle - fitted 1800 Twin Cam 16 valve golf engine with fuel injection - top speed 200km.h
1985 - Ford Cortina 3l V6 - just heavy on fuel
1991 Jetta II Cli - another one
1986 Jetta II CLX - another one... red this time
1995 Isuzu 280 DT - with intercooler - got stolen
1997 Nissan Sentra 2.0 Sti full Rally car
1997 Toyota Corolla 1.6 GLE - Great car
2002 - VW Caddy 1.9 TDI - Must be the best & practical Car
2003 - VW Golf 5 1.9 Tdi - great but small for a family
2003 - VW Touran 2.0 TDI - Awesome!!!!
1996 - BMW 325i - Best ever 6 cylinder I owned
1995 - Mercedes Benz - 220C - **** car!
2004 - Audi 2.0 A4 - Great car - my dad is now driving it
2005 - Mahindra Bolero - 2.5TD double cab 4x4 - still miss it... modified everything
1997 - Toyota Conquest RSi Rally Car
1997 - Pajero 3.0 V6 - Great car but drinks allot of fuel
1997 - BMW 318iS - Best balanced BMW ever driven
2005 - VW Golf I - still drive it... only because it is cheap to maintain, but a little **** car
2007 - Mahindra Scorpio CRDe - currently driving - not the best car I had, but value for money almost on top of my list

9th November 2009, 12:58	#1
Wild_Card BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pretoria Posts: 39 Thanked: Once	Greetings From South Africa Hi All I just joined your forum. I`m from South Africa & work for Mahindra SA. In total I have owned more than 30 vehicles, including a few racing vehicles. My current vehicle is a Mahindra Scorpio CRDe & a Honda 1100cc Blackbird Bike - weekend toy. Hope to hear from you all. Warm Regards
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9th November 2009, 13:59	#2
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,597 Thanked: 2,748 Times	A Mahindra guy from South Africa. Your experiences with the Mahindras in SA would be interesting to read . Do tell us more about Mahindra's SA activties. What are the differences in the products sold there and those in India. Your weekend toy is a fabulous bike. My brother owned one for more than a year and just loved it. Do take time to go through the Annoucements. They will help you in understanding the forum better. Welcome to Team BHP.
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9th November 2009, 15:14	#3
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,878 Thanked: 232 Times	30 vehicles? 30??? THIRTY? Boy. Here's a diehard autofreak. I envy you. I've driver over 30 - 40 different cars/ trucks etc. owned only 3.
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16th November 2009, 20:14	#4
Wild_Card BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pretoria Posts: 39 Thanked: Once	Hi Guys, Yip I recon I`m a bit of a petrol head, here is a list of the vehicle I had with a few notes - I must add, I drove all of them: 1978 Alfa Sud 1500 - bought this vehicle in a scrap yard & rebuild the car 1980 Alfa Sud 1500 - rebuild & sold 1981 Alfa Super Hatch - had twin down draught dellorto`s - Great little performance vehicle. 1980 Alfetta - 2000cc - bad, bad qaulity vehicle 1981 - Volwagen Jetta I 1.8i - Great performance & fuel consumption 1966 VW Beetle, ungraded motor, painted suspension - show and display vehicle 1978 Audi GL5 - Fuel injected 2.2liter 5 cylinder - maybe one of the best vehicles I had 1985 Jetta II CLX - had a the car for a few months & involved in a serious car accident 1991 Jetta II Cli - Great car, best balance between power, comfort & economy 1981 Golf I - 1600 - great run around vehicle, cheap maintenance 1995 - Toyota Corrolla 1.6i - drove the vehicle 200000km in 2 years & never missed a beat 1985 Golf II - 1800 Gti - Great Car 1966 VW Beetle - fitted 1800 Twin Cam 16 valve golf engine with fuel injection - top speed 200km.h 1985 - Ford Cortina 3l V6 - just heavy on fuel 1991 Jetta II Cli - another one 1986 Jetta II CLX - another one... red this time 1995 Isuzu 280 DT - with intercooler - got stolen 1997 Nissan Sentra 2.0 Sti full Rally car 1997 Toyota Corolla 1.6 GLE - Great car 2002 - VW Caddy 1.9 TDI - Must be the best & practical Car 2003 - VW Golf 5 1.9 Tdi - great but small for a family 2003 - VW Touran 2.0 TDI - Awesome!!!! 1996 - BMW 325i - Best ever 6 cylinder I owned 1995 - Mercedes Benz - 220C - ** car! 2004 - Audi 2.0 A4 - Great car - my dad is now driving it 2005 - Mahindra Bolero - 2.5TD double cab 4x4 - still miss it... modified everything 1997 - Toyota Conquest RSi Rally Car 1997 - Pajero 3.0 V6 - Great car but drinks allot of fuel 1997 - BMW 318iS - Best balanced BMW ever driven 2005 - VW Golf I - still drive it... only because it is cheap to maintain, but a little ** car 2007 - Mahindra Scorpio CRDe - currently driving - not the best car I had, but value for money almost on top of my list
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